This golf psychology podcast explains the sports psychology concept of social approval in golf. Thinking too much about what others think about your game leads to distraction on the course.

This phenomenon causes golfers to sabotage their golf game. Golfers engage in a concept called "mind reading" in which they think too much about what others may be thinking. Golfers with fear of embarrassment often worry too much about what others golfers think. 

Find out Dr. Cohn's mental toughness strategies for banishing your social approval issues and having ultimate golf confidence on the links.